The Pallas Cat is a small wild cat living in Central Asia from Western China to Armenia and is officially a “near-theatened” species, often hunted for its fur and suffering from poor survival rates both in the wild and in captivity. These little guys are, so far, doing well and are very rare in zoo collections. But it is, of course, in the wild where we must expend the greater effort to conserve the breed and its natural habitats. The Pallas cat may well qualify as the ugliest cat on the planet, but to me, they are simply beautiful.